Boyet Junior High student art shows malicious images of President Barack Obama

The Times-Picayune ^ | February 7, 2012 | Jim Derry

[2ndDivisionVet]

Controversy erupted at a Slidell junior high school late last week when at least one parent observed drawings and altered pictures depicting malicious images of President Barack Obama, including one photo in which a bullet hole was portrayed on his head. The work is believed to be part of a class project done by students at Boyet Junior High, and several similar pieces were posted on walls at the school.

At least five images were posted, including a drawing of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck standing next to a tree with a sign that read, "Obama Season," underneath a likeness of the president. Also in the depiction was an image of what appeared to be presidential candidate Mitt Romney smiling.

Superintendent Trey Folse would not speak publicly about the matter but released a statement Tuesday through the school system's public information department.

"The St. Tammany Parish public school system takes matters such as this very seriously," Folse said. "The school system became aware of this situation Friday afternoon and immediately started an investigation into this matter. The investigation will include interviews with students, parents, teachers and administrators.

"The appropriate disciplinary action will be taken as soon as all of the facts are in and legal requirements have been met."

James "Gus" Davis, president of the Covington branch of the NAACP, said that he and Karen Stampley, the mother of a Boyet student who brought the pictures to the attention of Principal Mitchell Stubbs, "had a pretty good meeting" with Folse and School Board member Ray Alfred on Tuesday morning....

[17th Miss Regt]

Perhaps if they had portrayed Obama's severed head in a jar of urine it would be considered great art. Maybe a federal subsidy for such art?

[17th Miss Regt]

(Oh, heavens. I didn’t read down to your post before I posted my idea.)

[Elle Bee]

LOL Great minds ......

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[liberalh8ter]

Let us not forget that upon the passage of Obamacare, Nancy Pelosi declared that artists would now be “free to create their art without the burden of worrying about their health care.”. Chickens/roost.

[Hoosier Catholic Momma]

We used to live in Slidell when my husband was stationed over at the river boat unit at Stennis over in Mississippi. It always struck me as more conservative than their neighbor to the south (N.O).

[al_c]

That Hitler really messed it up for the small mustache style.

Tell that to Michael Jordan ....

[davisfh]

"It always struck me as more conservative than their neighbor to the south (N.O)."

I've already been corrected on my statement by others. Sorry about that and, you're probably right. In giving a bit more thought to the situation, I suppose that Slidell is more like a bedroom community for NOLA. And, by the way, I had two different jobs at Stennis Space Center and finished up my working years at Michoud Assembly Facility in east NOLA.

[longfellow]

Great Idea!